Breaking news: Democrats nominate Jody Richard's protege for special election.

The Democratic Executive Committees of Lyon, Marshall, McCracken met today and unanimously voted to nominate Marshall County banker Will R. Coursey to run in a special election to fill the vacancy left by Democrat J.R. Gray. Gray stepped down to serve the Commonwealth as the Director of the Department of Labor.

Coursey was an executive officer to Speaker Richards for five years prior to becoming a lending officer with Community Financial Services Bank in Benton.